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Malarkey
Malarkey means "nonsense" or "rubbish". It is frequently associated with U.S. President Joe Biden. It may also refer to: Persons *Bill Malarkey (1878-1956), American baseball pitcher *Bill Malarkey (politician) (1951-2020), Manx politician * Donald Malarkey (1921–2017), American soldier who fought in World War II * Gary Malarkey (born 1953), former Australian rules footballer * John Malarkey (1872–1949), American baseball pitcher * Michael Malarkey (born 1983), American actor and singer *Alex and Kevin Malarkey, authors of ''The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven'', a 2010 Christian book Others * ''Malarkey'' (board game), published by Parker Brothers *XS Malarkey, an award-winning, not-for-profit comedy club in Fallowfield, Manchester *''The Malarkey'', the 2009 winning entry in the National Poetry Competition * Simple J. Malarkey, a caricature of Senator Joseph McCarthy in Walt Kelly's ''Pogo'' (comic strip) * "No Malarkey!", a campaign slogan for Joe Biden's 2020 presidenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Malarkey
Michael Karim Malarkey (born 21 June 1983) is a British-American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the role of Enzo in the series ''The Vampire Diaries''. Early life Malarkey was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to an Irish American father and a British mother of Palestinian and Italian origins. He is the oldest of three brothers and was raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio. In 2006, Malarkey travelled to England to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Personal life Malarkey is married to Nadine Lewington since 2009, an English actress, with whom he has two sons, Marlon (2014) and Hugo (2019). They played together in one episode of ''Project Blue Book''. Career Malarkey had his beginnings on the London stage appearing in various theatre productions including lead roles in ''Spring Storm'' by Tennessee Williams and '' Beyond the Horizon'' by Eugene O'Neill at Royal National Theatre, an adaptation of ''The Great Gatsby'' in the role of Jay Gatsby and in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven
''The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven: A True Story'' is a best-selling 2010 Christian book that purported to tell the story of Alex Malarkey's experiences in heaven after a traffic accident in 2004. It was published by Tyndale House Publishers in 2010. Alex's father Kevin Malarkey is credited as a co-author along with Alex, although Kevin holds sole copyright. Alex admitted in writing the story was made up and he never went to heaven. The book has been pulled since. The book was a commercial success, selling over a million copies. It was adapted into a television film in March 2010. Since publication, Alex Malarkey and his mother Beth have disavowed the book. Alex commented online in 2011 that it was "one of the most deceptive books ever",Alex Malarkey, as quoted by Beth Malarkey as quoted by and wrote an extensive repudiation in an open letter to Christian bookstores in 2015, describing his near-death experience as a fabrication. As a result, Tyndale House removed the book f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Malarkey (politician)
William Mackay Malarkey (18 June 1951– 20 February 2020) was a Manx politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK for Douglas South but later defected from the party and sat as an independent. In the 2011 general election he lost his seat to Liberal Vannin candidate Kate Beecroft. He was re-elected at a by-election in May 2015 as an independent candidate, and retained his seat for Douglas South in September 2016. Bill Malarkey died on 20 February 2020. He had been suffering from cancer for some time. Career At the 2006 Manx general election, Malarkey was elected as the Liberal Vannin Party Member of the House of Keys for Douglas South, alongside David Cretney who was elected for the Manx Labour Party. Malarkey was one of only two Liberal Vannin MHKs elected in 2006, the other being Peter Karran, the party Leader. At the 2011 Manx general election, Malarkey contested Douglas South as an Independent, opposing both Cretney and the official Liberal Vannin Party candidate, Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Malarkey
Donald George Malarkey (July 31, 1921 – September 30, 2017) was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Malarkey was portrayed in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' by Scott Grimes. Early life Donald Malarkey was born in Astoria, Oregon, on July 31, 1921, to Leo and Helen (née Trask) Malarkey, married in 1918. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1939 and was of Irish descent. As a youth, he worked on a purse seiner crew on the Columbia River. He was a volunteer firefighter during the destructive Tillamook Burn forest fire, which destroyed thousands of acres of Oregon timber. He was in his first semester at the University of Oregon in the fall of 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Military service After Pearl Harbor, Malarkey tried enlisting in the Marines, but was rejected because of dental problems. He then tried the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Malarkey
Gary Robert Malarkey (born 23 May 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer, who represented East Perth ( WAFL), Geelong (VFL/AFL), Geelong West ( VFA), Western Australia, and Victoria. A list of regular opponents that included Hudson, Quinlan, Templeton, Blight and Roach would daunt most defenders but for the hard working and dedicated Gary Malarkey it was all in a day's work. An All Australian and a Victorian as well as West Australian representative prior to state of origin football, Malarkey was recognised as the most effective full back of his era. East Perth Malarkey was born at Armadale, but learnt the Australian game at Trinity College and joined East Perth at the age of 18. Although he debuted on a half forward flank in the second game of 1971, he could only notch 2 senior games that year. Tried in defence the following year, he quickly demonstrated his outstanding potential by appearing in all 23 games and lined up at full back in the Royals 1972 premiership tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Biden 2020 Presidential Campaign
Former vice president Joe Biden began his presidential campaign on April 25, 2019 by releasing a video announcing his candidacy in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The campaign concluded with him and his running mate Kamala Harris defeating incumbent president Donald Trump and vice president Mike Pence in the 2020 United States presidential election, general election. Biden, the Vice President of the United States, vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and a former United States Senator, U.S. senator from Delaware, had been the subject of widespread speculation as a potential 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 candidate after declining to be a candidate in the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 election, which saw Donald Trump winning over Hillary Clinton, who was supported by Biden. Biden is generally described as a moderate, although he has recently described himself as Progressivism in the United States, progressive. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XS Malarkey
XS Malarkey is a not for profit comedy club in Manchester. It is promoted and compered by the comedian and actor Toby Hadoke, and runs every Tuesday night. In 2007, a Guardian article described XS Malarkey as a "great example of how a club should be run". It began life in 1997 at Scruffy Murphys (now Sir Joseph Whitworth) in Fallowfield, before moving down the road to Bar XS on 25 September 2001, where the headline acts were Toby Foster and Jimmy Carr. In 2010, it moved once again to The Queen of Hearts (Now 256 Wilmslow Road), before moving to Platt Chapel 186 Wilmslow Road in 2011. During 2013, XS Malarkey was resident at the now defunct Jabez Clegg Beer Hall. In January 2014, XS Malarkey moved to the Pub/Zoo on Grosvenor Street, which was rebranded as the Bread Shed behind the Flour and Flagon in August 2017. During 2020, the club was forced to move its weekly show to an online-only platform due to UK COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. During this time the club also offered regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Malarkey
William John Malarkey (November 26, 1878 – December 12, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Malarkey's only season in the majors was 1908, when he pitched 35 innings for the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. .... He played in the minor leagues until 1915, winning a career-high 25 games in 1913. References 1878 births 1956 deaths Baseball players from Illinois Major League Baseball pitchers New York Giants (NL) players Sharon Giants players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Minor league baseball managers People from Rock Island County, Illinois {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Malarkey
John S. Malarkey (May 4, 1872 – October 29, 1949) was a 19th-century right handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators, Chicago Orphans and Boston Beaneaters in a span of six seasons from 1894 to 1903.John Malarkey Batting and Pitching statistics ''Baseball Reference''. Retrieved on May 4, 2019. Malarkey entered the records books when he became the only pitcher to date in major league history to earn a victory by hitting his own walk-off home run. On September 10, 1902, Malarkey hit a solo shot against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malarkey (board Game)
This is a list of games and game lines produced by Hasbro, a large toy and game company based in the United States, or one of its former subsidiaries such as Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley Company. 0–9 * ''13 Dead End Drive'' A * Acquire * '' Aggravation'' * ''Ask Zandar'' * ''Attacktix: the Battle Figure Game'' * ''Amidar'' ( Atari 2600 port of the arcade game) * Awkward Hugs * ''Axis and Allies'' B *'' Balance of Power'' * Basket Bounce * ''Battleship'' * BedBugs * '' Betrayal at House on the Hill'' * '' Black Box'' * '' Blockhead!'' * Beyblade Burst * Beyblade Burst Evolution * Beyblade Burst Turbo * Beyblade Burst Rise * Blowfish Blowup * '' Boggle'' * ''Bonkers!'' * Bop Bop 'n Rebop * '' Bop It!'' * Bowl-A-Tron 300 Automatic Bowling Game * '' Buckaroo!'' C * ''Cabbage Patch Kids: Friends to the Rescue'' * ''Cabbage Patch Kids Hide-And-Seek Game'' * '' Camelot'' * '' Candy Land'' * '' Can't Stop'' * ''Cranium'' (Cadoo version recall in effect, lead paint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Poetry Competition
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize established in 1978 in the United Kingdom. It is run by the UK-based Poetry Society and accepts entries from all over the world, with over 10,000 poems being submitted to the competition each year. Winning has been an important milestone in the careers of many well-known poets. Carol Ann Duffy, the UK Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2019, won in 1983 with 'Whoever She Was'. Looking back in 2007 she commented: "in those days, one was still called a 'poetess' – so it meant a lot, as a young woman poet, to begin to try to change that". Christopher James, the 2008 winner, commented "if there is an unspoken Grand Slam circuit for poetry prizes, then the National Poetry Competition is definitely Wimbledon – it's the one everyone dreams of winning". Other prestigious names to have won the competition include Ruth Padel, Jo Shapcott, Sinéad Morrissey, Ian Duhig, Colette Bryce and the poet and novelist Helen Dunmore. The competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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